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Farmers suicides not part of NCRB as data from states were untenable: Govt

Many states and Union territories reported "Nil" data on suicides by farmers or cultivators and agricultural labourers, the Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said in Rajya Sabha

UPI transactions in July-Sep up 183% at 2.7 bn; value jumps to Rs 4.6 trn

The number of transactions done on mobile wallets was 1.04 billion, an increase of just 5 per cent over previous year period while the value of transactions in the July-September period was Rs 466 bn

Govt exploring options to ease FDI norms to attract bidders for Air India

The government for long has been trying to sell debt-ridden Air India but could not attract bidders. It has now again decided to call bids for sale next month

Govt mulls legislation to replace rules for print, publishing industry

It also seeks to simplify implementation of the registration process through a newly-created Press Registrar General

BJP promised Rs 25 trn to agri in 5 yrs, allocated Rs 53k cr: Anand Sharma

BJP allocated Rs 53,000 cr to Agri in budget but promised Rs 25 lakh cr in 5 years: Anand Sharma

Economy may have slowed, but there's no recession, and there won't be: FM

Replying to a discussion on the economic situation, Nirmala Sitharman reeled out numbers to compare UPA and NDA

HC seeks DGCA response on plea questioning appointment of pilot examiners

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MCA), the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Go Airlines Ltd seeking their stand

Ministerial panel nod for strategic sale of Air India's subsidiary AIATSL

Proceeds from the sale of AIATSL would be used to pay-off part of Air India's debt

India, Germany to collaborate on Mumbai Metro, solar projects: Official

Government-to-government negotiations were held on Wednesday and it was decided that 25 concrete projects would be carried out between the two countries

Flogging a dead horse

The rest periods of pilots have been reduced from what is mentioned in the civil aviation requirement rules

Govt may make it must for workers to give strike notice 14 days in advance

This is part of the new labour law which the government is bringing and the ministry is in touch with the various state governments, Santosh Kumar Gangwar said

Telecom tariff: Trai to review transparency in publishing of offers

Sources said that the consultation paper was not related to floor price and related issues, and deals with the specific aspect of communication of tariff offerings by telcos to subscribers

Plan ready for Rs 100-trn investment in infra, Rs 50-trn in Railways: Goyal

The investment will transform availability and quality of infrastructure at airports, roads, highways, railways, ports, he said

Why junking job and consumption surveys does economy more harm than good

These studies are the only kind in the country to deliver information on a wide range of economic metrics vital for policymaking and implementing welfare schemes

Cabinet okays India-Saudi pact to check smuggling, counter drug trafficking

Drug trafficking has also provided funding for insurgency and terrorism in various regions throughout the world

Cabinet approves signing of pact with Chile to avoid double taxation

The agreement and protocol implement minimum standards and other recommendations of G-20 OECD Base Erosion Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project

Cabinet approves India-Myanmar agreement to prevent human trafficking

It will strengthen cooperation to prevent all forms of human trafficking ensure a speedy investigation and prosecution of traffickers and organised crime syndicates in either country

Not possible to keep Air India functioning without privatising it: Puri

Earlier in August this year, the Civil Aviation Minister had said that the government is determined to privatise Air India and people are interested in buying it

Air India privatisation: Govt to offer lucrative deal, says minister Puri

On being asked about state funding for Air India, Puri said that governments has its own limits

Isro's new commercial arm invites private sector to make PSLV rockets

Space agency plans to stop procuring parts to assemble rockets, will leave the job entirely to private industry; first launch of PSLV completely built by industries planned for 2021